The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

About this eBook

Author

Morris, Charles, 1833-1922

Credits

Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

F850.5: United States local history: Pacific States

Subject

San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

1560

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1560

Release Date

May 3, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE SAN FRANCISCO CALAMITY BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE
2. 2.TOLD BY EYE WITNESSES — INCLUDING GRAPHIC AND RELIABLE ACCOUNTS OF ALL GREAT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN THE WORLD’S HISTORY, AND SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS OF THEIR CAUSES.
3. 3.EDITED BY CHARLES MORRIS, LL. D.
4. 4.PREFACE
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.THE SAN FRANCISCO CALAMITY BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE
7. 7.CHAPTER I. — San Francisco and Its Terrific Earthquake.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. — The Demon of Fire Invades the Stricken City.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. — Fighting the Flames With Dynamite.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. — The Reign of Destruction and Devastation
11. 11.CHAPTER V. — The Panic Flight of a Homeless Host.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. — Facing Famine and Praying for Relief.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. — The Frightful Loss of Life and Wealth.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. — Wonderful Record of Thrilling Escapes.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. — Disaster Spreads Over the Golden State
16. 16.CHAPTER X. — All America and Canada to the Rescue
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. — San Francisco of the Past
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. — Life in the Metropolis of the Pacific
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. — Plans to Rebuild San Francisco.
20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. — The Earthquake Wave Felt Round the Earth.
21. 21.CHAPTER XV. — Vesuvius Devastates the Region of Naples.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. — The Great Lisbon and Calabrian Earthquakes.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. — The Charleston and Other Earthquakes of the United States.
24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. — The Volcano and the Earthquake, Earth’s Demons of Destruction.
25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. — Theories of Volcanic and Earthquake Action.
26. 26.CHAPTER XX. — The Active Volcanoes of the Earth.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. — The Famous Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. — Eruptions of Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. — Skaptar Jokull and Hecla, the Great Icelandic Volcanoes.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. — Volcanoes of the Philippines and Other Pacific Islands.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. — The Wonderful Hawaiian Craters and Kilauea’s Lake of Fire.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. — Popocatapetl and Other Volcanoes of Mexico and Central America.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII. — The Terrible Eruption of Krakatoa.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII. — Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXIX. — St. Vincent Island and Mont Soufriere in 1812.
36. 36.CHAPTER XXX. — Submarine Volcanoes and their Work of Island Building.
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXI. — Mud Volcanoes, Geysers, and Hot Springs.

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